Russian Social Democratic Labor Party

The Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDRP) was a socialist political party which existed in the Russian Empire from 1 March 1898 to 1918. The party was led by great men such as Vladimir Lenin and Julius Martov, revolutionaries who were responsible for leading social change in Russia through strikes and protests. Modelled after social democratic parties in Europe, the RSDRP struggled with organizing its members, leading to a divide between Lenin's Bolsheviks and Martov's Mensheviks, with the former being the extreme majority and the latter being the moderate minority. The RSDRP dissolved in 1918 after the Russian Revolution led to the Bolsheviks' takeover of Russia.